Bob Shields
@robbo03.bsky.social
Mackem living in the US. Crap 10 pin bowler. Half arsed world champion.
Labour is screwed in the Red Wall as people are angry. Probably for the wrong reasons but they are angry anyway.
January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Labour is screwed in the Red Wall as people are angry. Probably for the wrong reasons but they are angry anyway.
Facebook is more dangerous these days. That said Google and Apple should have removed X from their stores according to their own rules (no apps with hate speech). Tech bros are chicken shit.
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Facebook is more dangerous these days. That said Google and Apple should have removed X from their stores according to their own rules (no apps with hate speech). Tech bros are chicken shit.
Many trans women have gone through gender reassignment surgery. Now if a male rapist is prepared to go through this to enter "women's spaces" then you can see they have rather shot themselves in the foot.
January 9, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Many trans women have gone through gender reassignment surgery. Now if a male rapist is prepared to go through this to enter "women's spaces" then you can see they have rather shot themselves in the foot.
As a US citizen, what we are seeing is the replacement of the rule of law with the mob.
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
As a US citizen, what we are seeing is the replacement of the rule of law with the mob.
No. It is not Austin Balen though.
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
No. It is not Austin Balen though.
Sitting here in America. Untrained rubes loyal to Trump are now shooting Americans. It could be any of us.
January 7, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Sitting here in America. Untrained rubes loyal to Trump are now shooting Americans. It could be any of us.
You have not demonstrated anything.
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
You have not demonstrated anything.
No. You have to rejoin the EU through Article 49. There is no other way.
January 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
No. You have to rejoin the EU through Article 49. There is no other way.
Then the UK has to go through the Article 49 process.
January 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Then the UK has to go through the Article 49 process.
The only area that the EU is flexible on is reducing tensions on te border between ROI and NI. That's it.
January 7, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The only area that the EU is flexible on is reducing tensions on te border between ROI and NI. That's it.
So the UK will tinker on the EU periphery without gaining EU membership or full access to the single market.
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
So the UK will tinker on the EU periphery without gaining EU membership or full access to the single market.
None of those require single market commitments or involve rejoining the EU.
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
None of those require single market commitments or involve rejoining the EU.
As an American that's how I deal mentally with having Trump as president.
January 7, 2026 at 1:26 AM
As an American that's how I deal mentally with having Trump as president.
He's either from New York or he's half Scottish.
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
He's either from New York or he's half Scottish.
Unless the EU loses its mind then no.
January 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Unless the EU loses its mind then no.
It's not the UK's choice only.
January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
It's not the UK's choice only.
Single Market is only option then. Similar to Norway/Iceland.
January 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Single Market is only option then. Similar to Norway/Iceland.
The only area that could be negotiated is the border between Ireland and the UK. That's it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The only area that could be negotiated is the border between Ireland and the UK. That's it.
Have to reenter via Article 49 so not that easy.
January 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Have to reenter via Article 49 so not that easy.
The thing is the petrodollar makes you assume Trump knows what he is doing by making China pay in dollars for Venezuelan oil to protect America. Then you realize he is pushed around by stupid right wing factions who think the make him look good. At least their money is wasted.
January 6, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The thing is the petrodollar makes you assume Trump knows what he is doing by making China pay in dollars for Venezuelan oil to protect America. Then you realize he is pushed around by stupid right wing factions who think the make him look good. At least their money is wasted.
Try telling that to the EU.
Anything is possible.
Anything is possible.
January 6, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Try telling that to the EU.
Anything is possible.
Anything is possible.